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No matter how skilled and experienced a leader is, they can't perform at their best if they don't understand their own biology, a leadership and performance specialist says.

Every leader has a unique "DNA energy signature", according to Alessandra Edwards.

And this energy – the "vitality, motivation and resilience" that fuel performance – is highly dependent on how well their lifestyle, diet and movement align with their biology, she says.

"When [leaders] prioritise habits that support dopamine production, their motivation becomes more consistent and sustainable. When they don't, energy drops, motivation fades and procrastination creeps in.

"The same pattern shows up across other parts of the biological blueprint: stress tolerance, sleep architecture, circadian rhythm and nutrient processing to name just a few. Each one is individually wired and each one can impact how much energy you have available on any given day..."